Information about the regulations governing accepting volunteers (including refugees & asylum seekers) from overseas...
Information about accreditation, the issues, and options...
How to find out which organisations are looking for volunteers, what king of opportunities there are, what happens when you make contact, costs, and what to expect....
A guide for volunteer involving organisations on overcoming the barrers to volunteer involvement. It outlines the barriers, how to bridge them, and how to retain volunteers. It includes a sample equal...
A guide for organisations that use volunteers, promoting the need for volunteer policies as the key to diverse volunteer involvement...
Employers of volunteers have a duty of care towards them. This factsheet explains the legal obligations regarding their health and safety, as well as good practice...
Information and advice about the need for clarity regarding a person's status as a volunteer or employee...
A sample agreement between an organisation and a volunteer...
Information and guidance about screening volunteers for criminal records, and police checks....
The kinds of insurance that can be used to cover volunteers...
There are more than 350 Volunteer Centres in England, plus networks in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can find your nearest English centre through this web page....
The issues for organisations to consider when using volunteer drivers...
The rules governing volunteering and payment of state benefits...
Information about volunteering overseas, either short or long term, and the issues to consider, ideas for raising the money, and checking out organisations looking for volunteers...
The regulations governing the people who are allowed to volunteer in the UK...